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HANDINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being at hand when needed
Synonyms:
accessibility; availability; availableness; handiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("handiness" is a kind of...):
convenience (the quality of being useful and convenient)
Attribute:
accessible (capable of being reached)
inaccessible; unaccessible (capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all)
available (obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service)
unavailable (not available or accessible or at hand)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handiness"):
command (availability for use)
print (availability in printed form)
Derivation:
handy (easy to reach)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Skillfulness with the hands
Example:
he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("handiness" is a kind of...):
skillfulness (the state of being cognitively skillful)
Derivation:
handy (skillful with the hands)
